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Both switches support 802.1p and DSCP-based prioritization, access control lists, rate limiting, DSCP/TOS-based prioritization, IGMP snooping, SNMP v1, v2, v3, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. Both switches are currently available at MSRPs of $1,000 and $2,000, respectively.

Netgear also announced the low-cost GS108T ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet
Smart Switch. The GS108T supports browser-based management for features including port configuration, trunking,VLANs and traffic prioritization. Other features include ACLs, 802.1x port authentication, enhanced QoS, rate limiting and IGMP
snooping.The GS108T is currently available for $190 MSRP.

Netgear also rolled out its line of RAID NASes from its recent
purchase of Infrant Technologies. Models include three desktop ReadyNAS NV+
versions, pre-configured with hard drives to provide 1TB or 2TB of storage capacity
(RND4425, RND4450, RND4250) and two rackmount ReadyNAS 1100 models, pre-configured
to provide storage capacities of 2TB and 3TB (RNR4450, RNR4475).

The company also announced a partnership with Avaya, to define and deliver
an IP telephony solution for small businesses with 20 users or less, and a firmware
upgrade for its SSL312 SSL VPN Concentrator to support clients using Microsoft
Windows Vista, Mozilla FireFox and Intel-based Mac OS. The new firmware will be
released on May 25.